It is kind of reckless to omit that in my opinion, but it just underscores why people need to do their own due diligence.

Confidence is great but ego can make you reckless and that's when mistakes and bad purchases happen (speaking from experience here).

@Andy Webb - I'm not saying there aren't advantages to local lenders, I'm merely pointing out that a borrower need not limit themselves when there are plenty of good lenders that lend in TX.I don't work with any lenders who would be so reckless with their money (or their investors money) as to throw money at a bad deal and let the borrower sink. 

Loopnet.com* Being able to close a deal is just as important as finding it — Be a good buyer, don’t haggle and renegotiate, Let the seller think they won the negotiation* Vetting a syndicator — Organically find people who have invested with the syndicator and ask them* Don’t be reckless, a bad person can ruin a good deal* Don’t worry about trying to get licensed in everything — There’s enough money to go around without convoluting the situation* Where to find syndicator — realtymogul realtyshare - these sites will take a percentage.

I’m not reckless, nor signing anything or doing something I shouldn’t be.

.[* Even if you CAN find a reckless Lender, do you REALLY want to owe 90% on your home's actual value?]

I disagree with that it's reckless to protect your investment, by following the terms of the lease they both agreed to.

I gotta confess I am more of a Christmas Story guy.But correct me if I am wrong, isn’t the culmination of the movie the town people bailing out the bank because of it’s reckless behavior?

Your simple stance of FHA is the answer is reckless in my opinion and very one sided.I am sure everyone wants to see us debate all day on here.

Buy at a discount relative to market if possibleBuy with built in upside- value addHave information that others might not havePay reasonable prices in growth marketsDont do deals for the short termHave your financing matchup with possible down turnsLook for ways to unlock value that might not be apparent to other buyersConservative purchases ( i hate this word because reckless idiots use it but just be cautious)Cash flow like a bandit @Will GrabertIll let you in on a little secret, these tips can be used in any cycle and probably apply to most if not all asset classes!